Mary Hickson
IrelanddirectorFemale9.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Mary Hickson is the director of Sounds from a Safe Harbour, a cultural festival in Cork that showcases interdisciplinary art and supports the development of new works, including those by Simon Stephens.
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Mary Hickson is a close friend of Max Porter and a co-curator of the Sounds From a Safe Harbour festival.
We wrote to the school, ‘There are extraordinary children’s books. You’re giving kids David Walliams?’ – The Irish TimesThe Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·Ireland· 2026-07-26
Ireland· 2026-07-26
Mary Hickson introduced Ólafur Arnalds and Eoin French, facilitating their creative collaboration.
Ólafur Arnalds on finishing Eoin French’s final album – ‘A lot of the time I could feel him next to me ’ – The Irish TimesThe Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·Ireland· 2025-07-05
Ireland· 2025-07-05
Mary Hickson is a cultural producer who partnered with Dorothy Cross for the Kinship project.
‘It’s like the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. His body represents us all’ – The Irish TimesThe Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·Ireland· 2025-03-22
Ireland· 2025-03-22
Mary Hickson is the director of the Sounds from a Safe Harbour festival.
‘Our sense of self is defined by the stories we tell ourselves. My family told themselves we were Irish’ – The Irish TimesThe Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·Ireland· 2025-02-15
Ireland· 2025-02-15
